Baked Ziti

Recipe courtesy of Happy8-13-05
1 box of ziti (1lb)
1 jar of marinara sauce
8-16 oz ricotta cheese
1-2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
2 chopped garlic cloves
pinch of basil and oregano
**Optional**
1/2 lb ground beef

- Preheat oven to 350
- Cook ziti according to package directions
- brown ground beef while the ziti is cooking
- Add sauce, garlic, basil, and oregano to the drained
ziti.
- Stir in ricotta cheese and half the amount of
mozzarella cheese and ground beef
- spread in a non-stick pan
- sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top
- cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes (remove foil
for last 10 minutes to brown cheese)
- Enjoy with a bottle of red wine!

**ziti can be made and stored in fridge and then baked the next day.  The final product can also be frozen and eaten later!**